Bont Newydd railway station

Bont Newydd railway station (sometimes shown as Bontnewydd) in Gwynedd, Wales, was a station on the now-closed Ruabon to Barmouth line.

Not to be confused with Bontnewydd railway station.

Bont Newydd
Bont Newydd Station in May 1975, ten years after closure.
Location
PlaceBont Newydd
AreaGwynedd
Operations
Original companyBala and Dolgelly Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
History
4 August 1868Opened
18 January 1965Closed to passengers
4 May 1964Closed to goods
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Originally a single-line station, a crossing loop was installed in 1923 and a second platform constructed out of old sleepers. A corrugated iron shelter was provided on the Down platform. The main station building was on the Up platform and contained a booking office, general waiting room, ladies room and Gents WC.

There was a siding on the up side capable of holding fifteen wagons. A signal box controlled the single-line sections to Dolgellau in one direction and Drws-y-Nant in the other. The box also controlled the adjacent level crossing. Today, the brick platform remains. The station-master's house across the road remains and is still occupied.

According to the Official Handbook of Stations the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G & P and there was no crane.[1]

Neighbouring stations
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wnion Halt   Great Western Railway
Ruabon Barmouth Line		   Dolserau Halt

References
  1. 1956, Official Handbook of Stations, British Transport Commission
  • Rear, William; Norman Jones (1990). The Llangollen Line Ruabon to Barmouth. Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1 870119 10 X.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Ruabon to Barmouth. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 89-90. ISBN 9781906008840. OCLC 651922152.

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